# Ursa Major: Cosmic Background

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Podcast: [Starry Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/starry-time-4890974)
Published: 2025-01-04T11:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/ursa-major-cosmic-background/
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## Resource

Join Jordan and Kit as they enter Into the Wild and discuss the astronomy of the constellation Ursa Major! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Timestamps00:00 Intro01:02 Background01:53 First Impression and Where to Find Ursa Major04:49 Brightest Star08:23 Bayer's Variable Star12:20 Gold Star18:03 Outro Keywords/Topics Covered: Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Astronomy, Ptolemy, Johann Bayer, Bayer designation, Fritz Zwicky, I Zwicky 18, Chemically Peculiar Stars, Hubble Deep Field, Hubble Space Telescope

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